**THE OFFICIAL POETRY BOOK MUST-READ THREAD**

if u haven't read "BUM RUSH THE PAGE"....BUY IT NOW, DAMNIT! this is a collection of various artists who've participated in past Def Poetry Jams. Itz a couple years old, but i jes stumbled on it in my closet. IF YOU AIN'T GOT IT, GET IT. GET IT? GOOD. CONTINUE WITH YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS

i just finished bum rush the page! i was almost crying that book was so beautiful. what are some of y'all favorite poems from there? does anybody know if you can rent def poetry jam videos from a blockbuster or something? i don't have HBO.

The only thing I don't like about poetry is that sometimes you don't read the poem how it should be read so you don't get the full effect. But I will read that one yall mentioned above.

Also, try and check out ", said the shotgun to the head." by Saul Williams....If ya'll don't know who he is, try to...You've probably seen him before, I heard he was on a few episodes of "Girlfriends" as some abstinant (sp?) poet and he was the lead role in "Slam"...Real good poet....Reael cool dude, too....I met him a few months back at Winston-Salem State....He has another book out for a little while now called "She" that I haven't had a chance to check out yet.... Check it out...It's a real quick read and you won't wanna stop even if you tried....Download some of his stuff on mp3 if you wanna get a taste of his style....

yeah. saul williams is dope. he was the MC at the national teen poetry slam competition finals in LA this year and he hosted a workshop which turned into a question and answer forum. he's got a lot of interesting thoughts about things.

There's a Def Poetry Jam on Broadway book out. It has the full script of the poems that were on the broadway tour, including other poems they wrote. that book is good. I love it. the peoms defintiely hit home, But i hav to cop bum rush the page. it sounds good